A prolific offender in Prince George has been given more time in prison.
Colin Michaud Durrand was given an additional three years and 97 days following an April incident on Hartman Road in Beaverly, near city limits.
The sentence was handed down last Monday (December 4th) in Prince George Provincial Court after Durrand pleaded guilty to six counts.
In addition, Durrand was slapped with a concurrent jail term of 2.5 years for having a restricted or prohibited firearm.
This dates back to a March 2022 police file where the RCMP confirmed he had body armor and a loaded high-caliber rifle with high-capacity magazines.
Durrand was taken into custody after he attempted to evade police by ramming into an RCMP cruiser.
This arrest took place during a gang conflict in Prince George related to the drug trade, which the RCMP believed was behind three murders last year.
Police also arrested Sebastien Goudreau who was reported to have had two loaded, restricted weapons, body armour, cash, and a large quantity of suspected fentanyl.
In totality, Durrand was sentenced to five years on the lead count but was given credit for 633 days of time served according to the BC Prosecution Service.
The courts issued the 32-year-old an 18-month driving ban to a dangerous driving charge.
Durrand has had his fair share of run-ins with the RCMP. Back in January of this year, he was wanted by the Prince George detachment for breaching his release order
In December of 2015, Durrand and another man were arrested by police after some violent incidents were reported.
Four years later, Durrand was one of several people caught by BC’s Auto Crime Team that recovered several vehicles in Prince George.
In 2020, the RCMP sought the public’s help in locating Durrand on three separate occasions, once each in July, September, and October.
Sandwiched in between all of that, an August 2020 drug trafficking investigation led to further charges against him as well as stolen property found at a well-known residence on Boyd Street near First Avenue and Ospika in October of that year.
Lastly, Durrand was one of two prolific offenders arrested by the RCMP in November of 2021 on multiple outstanding warrants.
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